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document.write( "A rectangular solar panel has a length that is 12 inches shorter than 3 times its width. if the perimeter of the panel is 176 inches, what are the dimensions of the panel? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width of the panel is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of the panel is? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "make the width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the length is = 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "176 = 2(3x - 12) + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "176 = 6x - 24 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 2x = 176 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 25 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 63 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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